landscaping

An interesting interview with green indoor designer Andreas Schmidt

If you live in the suburbs, like I do, the yard around your home is the closest you come to the natural environment on a day to day basis. This begs the question - Is your yard a natural environment? In his book 'Bringing Nature Home' Douglas Tallamy makes a case for replacing alien invasives in the home landscape with native plants specific to the area.

 

How do you preserve your landscaping as you enter a remodel project?  The cost of replacing it, and the energy required to do so is not at all good.  There are many things you can do.  Here are 5 things, and a link to 10 others that are really practical and helpful...

Things you can do to enjoy your yard in a more Eco friendly and cost efficient way. Includes a list of drought tolerant plants, shrubs and trees. Saves water, save labor and saves wild life.

What can you do to control weed growth in your newly planted lawn?  Corn gluten is an alternative weed prohibitor that does not harm our environment.  This article explains what corn gluten is, how it works, and how/when to apply it to your landscape vs. other more harmful weed killers.

Are these really "The 13 Most Amazing Gardens in the World"? Well, they may not be the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, but they are sure each an amazing sight. Hopefully they can at least provide some travel inspiration, if not some landscaping and gardening inspiration.

Save water and promote healthy trees with a quick sprinkle of wood chips, sawdust or other mulch material.